Pre-Program Student Lab Tours

Interested in becoming a conservator?

College students who are interested in learning about conservation are invited to register for one of our pre-program student lab tours. Offered four times a year, this program includes a tour of the lab, followed by an informal conversation with ICA’s conservators, during which they will discuss their paths to conservation, the requirements for graduate school, and answer your questions. 


On-site Pre-Program Lab Tours: June and December (limited to 10 participants per session, registration is required)


Virtual Pre-Program Lab Tours: March and September (via Zoom, registration is required)


For specific dates and to register, call 216-658-8700 or email ConnectwithICA@ica-artconservation.org

Works on Paper with Kate Passannante

By Kate Montlack • February 19, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 10:30-11:30am EST As a regional conservation center, ICA is called upon to treat a wide range of materials from a variety of clients including museums, historical societies, libraries, corporate collections and private collectors. In the paper lab, this includes everything from Japanese screens to Andy Warhol screen prints and early maps of the United States to crayon portraits of a family's great-grandmother. Many projects require not only conservation but also framing and preparation for installation. Join Kate Passannante for an discussion about what it means to be a paper conservator, background on what counts as a "work on paper," the types of treatments that are possible and how to preserve your paper-based objects. As always, ICA's monthly webinars are free, but registration is required. Follow this link to sign up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R-dOIvIKSfOmjS5KMMjqsg
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First Thursday Lab Tours

October 21, 2024
Join us the first Thursday of every month at 10:30am for a behind-the-scenes tour of ICA Art-Conservation. Meet the team, see what projects we are working on, and learn everything you ever wanted to know about art conservation! Tours are free, but limited to ten people, and reservations are required. You can register by phone at 216-658-8700 or you can send an email to connectwithICA@ica-artconservation.org. Please include your preferred date in the email, and we will follow-up with a confirmation and a reminder email the week before the tour. Next available tours: Thursday, February 6, 10:30am Thursday, March 6, 10:30am
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